The Healthy UBC Newsletter comes out monthly for those who are interested in health and wellbeing topics at UBC.
Healthy UBC Newsletter
How to Thrive in Real Life
My favourite time of the year at UBC is back, and it’s here for a whole month! UBC Thrive is my professional version of the Super Bowl: months of preparation, sweat and effort on the part of our fantastic planning committee, finally come to fruition.
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Wellbeing in the News: October 2019
Check out the links below to see what we’ve been reading and listening to lately.
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Fitting in Fitness: Take a Walk Every Wednesday
Autumn in all its fall foliage has arrived at UBC, which means there’s no better time to explore your campus.
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New “We Dig Real Food” Dining Program
Would you like to be rewarded for your healthy food choices?
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Free Events This Fall: October & November 2019
Sit-Stand Desks & Platforms | October 22 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. This workshop will provide important information about different types of sit-stand desks and platforms available for the workplace.
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Wellbeing Winners
Congratulations to Patty Hambler (Health Promotion & Education) and Barbara Hsiao (Faculty of Land and Food Systems) on being the recipients of the 2019 President’s Staff Awards for Wellbeing. On October 2, they received their awards at a special reception held at Norman McKenzie House.
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Social Support: The Importance of Asking for and Offering Help
I won’t lie – September was a rough month for me. It seems that in my efforts to support others in preparation for a busy fall, I neglected to take my own advice. I pushed myself. I ignored the signs my body was sending me. I crashed.
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Wellbeing in the News: September 2019
Check out the links below to see what we’ve been reading and listening to lately.
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Healthy Recipes & Tips: Stress-free Meal Planning
It’s back-to-school time and I hope you’re feeling re-energized after the summer. This month, we offer ideas, recipes and tips for nourishing stress-free eating, and ensuring your body and brain feel fueled.
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Coping Skills for Effective Stress Management
Resilience is adapting, learning and growing through challenge or adversity. Conversations around resilience often treat it as an outcome – a desired state that we are personally responsible for achieving – and when we don’t, it can cause us to feel frustrated and inadequate.
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